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Bobcat S250 front seal replacement lasting less than 100 hours
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<blockquote data-quote="brdgbldr" data-source="post: 128182" data-attributes="member: 7474"><p>It could possibly be the fluid you are using. Not sure if you could check this somehow through the manufacturer of the fluid. Some fluids can soften or harden seal materials. A lot of oils have an additive in them to keep the seals from hardening. However, those additives work differently with the different seal materials.</p><p></p><p> The chain case is just a lubrication bath so any lubricant that won't damage the seals will work fine as long as it is the proper weight oil.</p><p></p><p>To save a buck I have used the old fluid from the hydraulic system to fill the chain case when doing maintenance, as long as it doesn't have water in it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brdgbldr, post: 128182, member: 7474"] It could possibly be the fluid you are using. Not sure if you could check this somehow through the manufacturer of the fluid. Some fluids can soften or harden seal materials. A lot of oils have an additive in them to keep the seals from hardening. However, those additives work differently with the different seal materials. The chain case is just a lubrication bath so any lubricant that won’t damage the seals will work fine as long as it is the proper weight oil. To save a buck I have used the old fluid from the hydraulic system to fill the chain case when doing maintenance, as long as it doesn’t have water in it. [/QUOTE]
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